Monday August 11th, 2014
Chargers
Short work week preparing for preseason road game in Seattle…CB-Brandon Flowers…LB-Dwight Freeney…DE-Corey Liuget all expected to go thru full workouts on Monday….Flowers says despite no OTA workouts-no minicamp-and missing 5-days in preseason-he will play this week against Seattle.
Arizona
QB-Ryan Lindley, ex-Aztec, dropped to 4th on depth chart…Rookie QB-Logan Thomas-Virginia Tech (11-12) 113P in preseason game after going (16-16) in workout on Friday..Coach Bruce Ariens pleased with OL play of OTs-Jered Veldheer-Bobbie Massey and OG-Earl Watford..WR-Michael Floyd could be out 14-days with groin injury.
Atlanta..Falcons ready for back-to-back practices with Houston Texans.
Baltimore
Ravens lost DT-Kapron Moore-Torn Achilles-second year in row..CB-Asa Jackson goes down practice-leg injury.
Buffalo
OT-Cordy Glenn returns to team but conditioning way off because of viral infection..WRs-Sammy Watkins-Mike Williams-Robert Woods excelling.
Carolina
Practice in driving rain..QB-Cam Newton-RB-Jon Stewart run read option offense together.
Chicago
Reinstate suspended TE-Martellus Bennett…bench for week for violent practice fight.
Cincinnati
QB-Jason Campbell undergoing further exams on arm injury…QB-Tyler Wilson-ex Raiders pick-joins camp as 4th QB.
Cleveland
QB-Johnny Manziel treated for rib injury…Hit 3X-after passes-3X-running football in preseason game…Report-Manziel pull ahead of QB-Brian Hoyer.
Dallas
DT-Josh Brent met for 3-hours with NFL officials seeking reinstatement after 90-days prison-45-days rehab on DUI manslaughter case…Reports may face 8-game suspension because of 2-additional positive drug tests…a college DUI..and police report he was doing 110 in 45 zone with (.21) blood alcohol count at time of accident…QB-Tony Romo razor sharp (21-30) passing in practice..Had sat out 9-practices in 11-days…Surgery-RB-Ben Malena-torn quad.
Denver
S-John Boyette-Oregon-impressive-special teams..Nickel package-Interception-pass deflection.
Detroit
CB-Rashean Mathis impressive first game-bouncing back from 2-years injuries Jacksonville.
Green Bay
RB group looks loaded-Eddie Lacy-James Starks-DuJuan Harris.
Houston
Coach Bill O’Brien-‘we played miserable football’..outgained (407-172) in shutout loss to Arizona…Ryan Fitzpatrick-QBRating (14.6) in his lst game.
Indianapolis
RB-Trent Richardson looks lost-not same running back as in college…Edgerrin James comes in to coach him.
Jacksonville
Coach Gus Bradley…QB-Chad Henne remains starters…WR-Marquise Lee 16-plays-never got open once.
Kansas City
QB-Alex Smith contract talks hit impasse-may gamble play 2014 season without extension-with injury risk-test free agency-Agent Tom Condon asking for moon…..Coach Andy Reid-vote of confidence-CB-Ron Parker-burned 2TDs over weekend.
Miami
Hire ex-Jets GM-Mike Tennenbaum as football consultant.
Minnesota
Hire Joe Marciano as special teams coach during 4G-suspension Mike Priefer…DT-Linval Joseph rejoins team after calf-flesh wound-gunfire in bar.
NEngland
Sign FA-TE-Ben Hartsock-tremendous blocker…Release 3-rookie TEs.
NOrleans
Saints looking for replacement for explosiveness of Darren Spores.
NYGiants
Tom Coughlin scrambling with 4-new OL starters..WR-Victor Cruz-7 possessions-0 catches in new offense.
NYJets
CBs-Dee Milliner-ankle..Dex McDougle-leg…go down in Sunday workouts.
Oakland
Joint practices Tuesday-Wednesday with Cowboys..QB-Matt Schaub stays with lst unit despite (3-7) passing day in game one.
Philadelphia
Julian Vaderwelde-C-Surgery-Knee….Sign FA-C-David Molk-Chargers…Impressed OG-Ricky Henry goes 3rd team to lst team snaps.
Pittsburgh
Off Coor-Todd Haley upset at offense …(2-14) on 3rd downs in preseason game.
St Louis
DT-Aaron Donald looked lost in first preseason game-OL much more athletic than in college…DE-Michael Sam may move to 2nd team as rush LB.
SFrancisco
LB-Chris Borland continues to make plays despite lack of size-speed…Sign FA-WR-Lance Louis-Dallas.
Seattle
WR-Paul Richardson-Colorado-impressive running pass routes…3-OL-return to practice on Monday..James Carpenter-Russ Okung-Max Unger.
TBay
Coach Lovie Smith slams OL..QB-Josh McCown 2QBX-2Fum-1 Int) because of poor protection.
Washington
CB-D’Angelo Hall goes down with bruised back in practice-Sunday.